I noticed today that injury and convalescence have language of their own. Certainly my recovery has schooled me with new terminology. I now use new acronyms freely as when describing technologies; just substitute PT (physical therapy) for IP (Internet protocol) for example.
This heretofore hidden (from me) grammar includes scar adhesions, internal fixation, heel slides, and perhaps most significantly, weight bearing status. Weight bearing status, for those of us with broken legs, defines a hierarchy between unwell and normal relative to two-legged mobility. Or, in real life, you can't and then, at some future time, you can, with approval. Meanwhile, you just have to drink milk and wait. (Note: I possess a great deal of scar tissue but never knew there were techniques (massage, for example) for scar minimization. Imagine wanting to minimize a scar!)
While ever so patiently waiting, performing prescribed PT and (literally) dreaming about the bicycle rides I will take with my people over incredible distances and the local ham and cheese sandwiches we'll eat at the side of the road, it occurred to me that a "goal" might be helpful. While re-visiting the idea of long distance cycling flavors such as randoneering, I found Matt Roy's story and was inspired to hatch a wacky plan of my own.
My last post hints at this but it bears explicating: Dave Gray is a rock star and it has been very helpful to talk to him about femur broke and ass-sitting issues.
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